I only knew one retired Delta guy move to corporate, and it really didn't work out too well for him. I think that after 20+ years of having the union and the contract, for the most part, on his side, he tried to exercise his "rights" a little too much at the corporate outfit. I can't remember the details, but he was trying to tell them that he couldn't work this trip or that one because of having flown X many days (even though he was FAA legal to fly).

Long story short - he got fired after a year from his post-Delta retirement corporate gig. Not sure if that is the norm or just an outlier data point, but something to think about. My other good friend in corporate said you would be crazy to choose corporate over the majors, because most corporate outfits will fire you on a moments notice for asking too many questions, downsizing, or not kissing enough ass. And you have no protection and nothing to show for it after getting fired.

I realize there are "good" corporate gigs and crappy ones, but this one seems like a pretty good one (2 jets), and my friend, the chief pilot, still had those warnings and negative feelings towards it.